Definitions for: Floss


[n] a soft thread for cleaning the spaces between the teeth
[n] a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
[v] use dental floss to clean; of teeth



Webster (1913) Definition: Floss (?; 195), n. [It. floscio flabby, soft, fr. L.
fluxus flowing, loose, slack. See Flux, n.]
1. (Bot.) The slender styles of the pistillate flowers of
maize; also called silk.

2. Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering.

Floss silk, silk that has been twisted, and which retains
its loose and downy character. It is much used in
embroidery. Called also floxed silk.

Floss thread, a kind of soft flaxen yarn or thread, used
for embroidery; -- called also linen floss, and {floss
yarn}. --McElrath.


Floss, n. [Cf. G. floss a float.]
1. A small stream of water. [Eng.]

2. Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace,
produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which
are present.

Floss hole.
(a) A hole at the back of a puddling furnace, at which the
slags pass out.
(b) The tap hole of a melting furnace. --Knight.


Floss, n.
A body feather of an ostrich. Flosses are soft, and gray from
the female and black from the male.

Synonyms: dental floss

See Also: clean, cleanse, thread, yarn

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